Devendra Fadnavis Archives

05 Jul

Raj Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray Reunite After Two Decades, Critique Hindi Language Push in Maharashtra

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsDevendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra politics, Raj Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai, July 5 — In a significant moment for Maharashtra politics, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray shared the stage and a warm embrace at a joint rally in Mumbai, marking their first public appearance together in 20 years.Speaking at the Worli Dome rally, Raj Thackeray took a veiled swipe at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, crediting him with achieving what even the late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray could not: reuniting the estranged Thackeray cousins.“I had said in one of my interviews that my Maharashtra is bigger than any politics and fight.…

Fadnavis Defends Shinde’s ‘Jai Gujarat’ Remark Amid Congress Outrage in Maharashtra

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsDevendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, Jai Gujarat, Maharashtra politics

Mumbai, July 4 — Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday defended Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after the latter sparked controversy by chanting “Jai Gujarat” alongside “Jai Hind” and “Jai Maharashtra” during an event in Pune attended by Union Minister Amit Shah.“Just because Shinde said ‘Jai Gujarat’, it doesn’t mean that Shinde loves Gujarat more than Maharashtra,” Fadnavis told reporters, dismissing the criticism as narrow-minded. He recalled similar instances in the past, pointing out that former Union Minister Sharad Pawar had said “Jai Maharashtra, Jai Karnataka” during a statue unveiling in Karnataka. “Does this mean that Sharad Pawar loves…

Maharashtra Withdraws GRs on Hindi in Schools, Sets Up Committee for Language Policy Review

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaDevendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra, three-language policy, Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai, June 29, 2025 — Facing sharp opposition over introducing Hindi from classes 1 to 5 in Maharashtra schools, the state cabinet on Sunday withdrew two government resolutions (GRs) tied to the three-language policy.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, addressing a press conference on the eve of the monsoon session of the state legislature, announced a committee under educationist Narendra Jadhav to chart the path forward. The panel has been given three months to submit its report.Fadnavis alleged it was former CM Uddhav Thackeray who originally accepted recommendations from the Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar committee to implement a three-language formula across classes 1…